Stefan makes things.
@stefanmakesthings.bsky.social
I enjoyed this tremendously… not just a story of someone who survived – the very public –adversity, but thrived!
The label ‘icon’ gets bestowed a lot these days – often somewhat undeserved IMHO. April however deserved it… she was an icon.
The label ‘icon’ gets bestowed a lot these days – often somewhat undeserved IMHO. April however deserved it… she was an icon.
September 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I enjoyed this tremendously… not just a story of someone who survived – the very public –adversity, but thrived!
The label ‘icon’ gets bestowed a lot these days – often somewhat undeserved IMHO. April however deserved it… she was an icon.
The label ‘icon’ gets bestowed a lot these days – often somewhat undeserved IMHO. April however deserved it… she was an icon.
So I picked this up, and it was an enjoyable read (especially while flying over Greenland.)
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
September 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So I picked this up, and it was an enjoyable read (especially while flying over Greenland.)
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, and today they closed the main freeway and turned it into a 15 kilometre long pedestrian-only festival. The day was scorching, but unique. A city is just so much more relaxed with less cars around…
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
June 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, and today they closed the main freeway and turned it into a 15 kilometre long pedestrian-only festival. The day was scorching, but unique. A city is just so much more relaxed with less cars around…
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
After just over fifty hours squeezed into four long days, this dress is now almost done!
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
June 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
After just over fifty hours squeezed into four long days, this dress is now almost done!
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
Look at these fabulous pics of Milan in my all-leather Death costume for the Elizabeth (Sisi) show. I’m rather chuffed with them! Not bad, for a gifted self- taught amateur! ❤️
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
March 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Look at these fabulous pics of Milan in my all-leather Death costume for the Elizabeth (Sisi) show. I’m rather chuffed with them! Not bad, for a gifted self- taught amateur! ❤️
🧵🪡🧶
#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
I just love piling different stuff together. An audience may not see the individual parts, but they sense the richness of it…
Here I’ve taken: leftover rhinestones, rivets, foiled- and sequined fabric, and added plastic necklaces from the party store…
Cheap – but looks expensive.
🧶
#sewing #costume
Here I’ve taken: leftover rhinestones, rivets, foiled- and sequined fabric, and added plastic necklaces from the party store…
Cheap – but looks expensive.
🧶
#sewing #costume
March 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I can finally share my Edna Turnblad’s Hairspray poster dress!
Promotional looks like the are made months before we start work on the actual show, so they’re always mocked up a bit.
But I’m happy with the result, and the wigmaker did well! 😍
#costume #sewing #drag #hairspray #theater #musical
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Promotional looks like the are made months before we start work on the actual show, so they’re always mocked up a bit.
But I’m happy with the result, and the wigmaker did well! 😍
#costume #sewing #drag #hairspray #theater #musical
🧶🪡🧵
March 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Operation: Hyper-pads is done! This Joost Klein Eurovision inspired piece was a fun build. There wasn’t time for a fitting, but I’ve built so much for Richard over the years, that this was no problem. All patterned and constructed by me…
#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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March 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Operation: Hyper-pads is done! This Joost Klein Eurovision inspired piece was a fun build. There wasn’t time for a fitting, but I’ve built so much for Richard over the years, that this was no problem. All patterned and constructed by me…
#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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So, I just constructed the largest shoulder pad of my entire career.
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
March 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
So, I just constructed the largest shoulder pad of my entire career.
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Look at it!!!
🪡🧵🧶
#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Well I did it again: I located a nice 130 year old chainstitch embroidery machine over in Belgium (Cornely K.)
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
March 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well I did it again: I located a nice 130 year old chainstitch embroidery machine over in Belgium (Cornely K.)
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
Ik denk nog met trots terug aan 8 April 2013, toen de Amsterdamse LHBTI-gemeenschap luid en kleurrijk protesteerde tegen het bezoek van Putin – door Nederland koninklijk gefêteerd.
Ongekend toen…
Foto’s van die dag zie ik zelfs nu nog langskomen in de internationale pers.
Dus kom maar op Trump!
Ongekend toen…
Foto’s van die dag zie ik zelfs nu nog langskomen in de internationale pers.
Dus kom maar op Trump!
March 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Ik denk nog met trots terug aan 8 April 2013, toen de Amsterdamse LHBTI-gemeenschap luid en kleurrijk protesteerde tegen het bezoek van Putin – door Nederland koninklijk gefêteerd.
Ongekend toen…
Foto’s van die dag zie ik zelfs nu nog langskomen in de internationale pers.
Dus kom maar op Trump!
Ongekend toen…
Foto’s van die dag zie ik zelfs nu nog langskomen in de internationale pers.
Dus kom maar op Trump!
Today on the cutting table: I finished the three piece all leather outfit for Death (Elizabeth.) Patterned, constructed and airbrushed all by me…
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
February 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today on the cutting table: I finished the three piece all leather outfit for Death (Elizabeth.) Patterned, constructed and airbrushed all by me…
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
Groundbreaking…
I raise you: Jeremy Scott…
I raise you: Jeremy Scott…
February 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Groundbreaking…
I raise you: Jeremy Scott…
I raise you: Jeremy Scott…
February 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today is the day I’ve been slightly dreading. I’m going to airbrush a floor length leather coat. But I haven’t touched an airbrush in… well - EVER!
Crazy!!!
But hey, we never improve if we don’t challenge ourselves!
But my test piece came out well…
YOLO! 😁🧶🧵🪡
#costume #sewing
Crazy!!!
But hey, we never improve if we don’t challenge ourselves!
But my test piece came out well…
YOLO! 😁🧶🧵🪡
#costume #sewing
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Trying out the feeling of the new bedroom carpet sample. Kitty approves it!
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
February 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trying out the feeling of the new bedroom carpet sample. Kitty approves it!
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
Today on the cutting table. I’m quilting stretch goatskin. It will become the part of a costume for the role of Death… 💀
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today on the cutting table. I’m quilting stretch goatskin. It will become the part of a costume for the role of Death… 💀
🪡🧵🧶
#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
Pfew! At least the jacket is finished! I like the chaotic lacing/eyelet combo. Got a bit tired with the old fashioned symmetrical approach…
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
February 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pfew! At least the jacket is finished! I like the chaotic lacing/eyelet combo. Got a bit tired with the old fashioned symmetrical approach…
🧶
#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
Basting makes life easier…
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
February 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Basting makes life easier…
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
Nou, welke niet? Maar specifiek nu:
January 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nou, welke niet? Maar specifiek nu:
Morning Bluesky!
Today, in my quiet corner of this mad world: Edna’s hairspray dress is finalised for the first fitting. And while I wait for that, I’ll remember to breathe – and will move on to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Hang in there! ❤️
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #sewing #dressmaking 🧶
Today, in my quiet corner of this mad world: Edna’s hairspray dress is finalised for the first fitting. And while I wait for that, I’ll remember to breathe – and will move on to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Hang in there! ❤️
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #sewing #dressmaking 🧶
January 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Morning Bluesky!
Today, in my quiet corner of this mad world: Edna’s hairspray dress is finalised for the first fitting. And while I wait for that, I’ll remember to breathe – and will move on to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Hang in there! ❤️
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #sewing #dressmaking 🧶
Today, in my quiet corner of this mad world: Edna’s hairspray dress is finalised for the first fitting. And while I wait for that, I’ll remember to breathe – and will move on to Cyrano de Bergerac.
Hang in there! ❤️
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #sewing #dressmaking 🧶
Today in the workshop: I dusted off my Cornely FD for some appliqué work. Hard to film and steer at the same time, but fun to do!
🧶
#garmentsewing #costume #chainstitch #cornely #costume #machineembroidery #theatercostume.
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#garmentsewing #costume #chainstitch #cornely #costume #machineembroidery #theatercostume.
January 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today in the workshop: I dusted off my Cornely FD for some appliqué work. Hard to film and steer at the same time, but fun to do!
🧶
#garmentsewing #costume #chainstitch #cornely #costume #machineembroidery #theatercostume.
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#garmentsewing #costume #chainstitch #cornely #costume #machineembroidery #theatercostume.
Today on the cutting table: the voluptuous Edna Turnblad, for the upcoming national tour tour of Hairspray. This here will be the poster dress…
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #hairspray
#patterndrafting #sewing #drag
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #hairspray
#patterndrafting #sewing #drag
January 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today on the cutting table: the voluptuous Edna Turnblad, for the upcoming national tour tour of Hairspray. This here will be the poster dress…
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #hairspray
#patterndrafting #sewing #drag
#garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #hairspray
#patterndrafting #sewing #drag
I’m posting some goodies from my library of rare sewing books.
Today I’ve chosen this lovely ladies coat with a - striking - pelerine. (June 1930)
It comes from bound Rudolph Maurer magazines that I picked from a pile of books in Prague.
Fab!
🧶
#garmentsewing #sewingpattern
#vintagefashion
Today I’ve chosen this lovely ladies coat with a - striking - pelerine. (June 1930)
It comes from bound Rudolph Maurer magazines that I picked from a pile of books in Prague.
Fab!
🧶
#garmentsewing #sewingpattern
#vintagefashion
January 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I’m posting some goodies from my library of rare sewing books.
Today I’ve chosen this lovely ladies coat with a - striking - pelerine. (June 1930)
It comes from bound Rudolph Maurer magazines that I picked from a pile of books in Prague.
Fab!
🧶
#garmentsewing #sewingpattern
#vintagefashion
Today I’ve chosen this lovely ladies coat with a - striking - pelerine. (June 1930)
It comes from bound Rudolph Maurer magazines that I picked from a pile of books in Prague.
Fab!
🧶
#garmentsewing #sewingpattern
#vintagefashion